Thoughts & reflections by the proud uncle of a special young lady adopted from China.

Welcome!

My niece joined the family on July 12th, 2010. This special young lady's mother is my younger sister, which in classic Chinese culture makes me her Jiu Jiu (舅舅) -- thus the title of this blog. Here I intend to semi-regularly post reflections, thoughts, stories, and assorted whathaveyous pertaining to our trip to China, adoption in general, and (mostly) watching my niece grow up. Since the web is a very public place, I will attempt to maintain my family's privacy while telling the story... but I invite you to follow the blog and come along for the adventure!

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Help Make the World a Better Place

A quick post not quite in the usual vein...

I recently made a post in which I asked what kind of world my niece was growing up in. Well, here's a way to make the world all kids (ours and everyone else's) are growing up in: keep their minds free.

September 23rd through October 1st is Banned Books Week. Point your browser to http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/ and pitch in... not just during the week, but at all times.

A mind is a terrible thing to waste -- but an even more terrible thing to shackle in the shadows.